Legal advice

BitterAndTwisted

It seems that the OP is so angry and determined to have the last word that they are considering taking a massive risk. One that a more cool-headed or detached person wouldn't consider in a month of Sundays.

OP, mess with your new landlord at your peril!

lucylucky

music2dance2 wrote: »

Thanks Pete I'll check that out and reply back with my tenancy type.

Thanks to eveyone else for posting your opinions, seems I may have to walk from this one.

However we may replace the front and back door and take them with us as they will be useful to us if we can use them in our new house.

So you are intending to steal property from the house. Better get a decent lawyer. Don't fancy your chances much.

Meatballs

I thought you could contest a will?

G_M

Contesting the will may be an option. But we know nothing about why the 'new owner' inherited.

Stealing doors/windows and causing criminal damage etc is a totally separate issue. Not recommended.

music2dance2

Thanks for all your replies guys, very helpful indeed. I've had some advice from else where which matchs what everyone here has said.

As for stealing or causing damage yes I am angry but I dont plan on doing anything silly. Our new place has doors of similar build that we can probably swap, as the ones we bought are much nicer. If they can fit and work properly then I'm going to swap them, not like I will leave the property with no door at all or leaving them unusable if you know what I mean, dont think the landlord will object to that, after all he has inherited a house for nothing.

bandofbrothers

Do you wanna bet they wont mind.

I sympathize but you dont have any legal right to start removing these items.

You are running a high risk of legal action against you !

go_cat

music2dance2 wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies guys, very helpful indeed. I've had some advice from else where which matchs what everyone here has said.

As for stealing or causing damage yes I am angry but I dont plan on doing anything silly. Our new place has doors of similar build that we can probably swap, as the ones we bought are much nicer. If they can fit and work properly then I'm going to swap them, not like I will leave the property with no door at all or leaving them unusable if you know what I mean, dont think the landlord will object to that, after all he has inherited a house for nothing.

Its good to know even after all the advise he is still going ahead ... :eek:
Wish i could be a fly on the wall during this process :rotfl:

gauly

I don't understand why the OP has to leave the new windows and doors? I thought everyone on here always said you have to leave the property how it was when you started your tenancy (as outlined in the inventory). The house was originally rented with old single-glazed windows and doors. So, (and this is by no means legal advice) I think it might be possible that swapping the doors is fine. Obviously this is dependant on their being no record of the replacement of the doors like an agreement with the old landlord or a new inventory.

Flyboy152

music2dance2 wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies guys, very helpful indeed. I've had some advice from else where which matchs what everyone here has said.

As for stealing or causing damage yes I am angry but I dont plan on doing anything silly. Our new place has doors of similar build that we can probably swap, as the ones we bought are much nicer. If they can fit and work properly then I'm going to swap them, not like I will leave the property with no door at all or leaving them unusable if you know what I mean, dont think the landlord will object to that, after all he has inherited a house for nothing.

Then I suggest you go back and ask for even more advice. If you remove the doors and replace them, it doesn't matter whether they are similar or not, they are not your doors. They belong to the property, which is in turn owned by the landlord. If continue down this path, you might risk a knock at your door (or rather someone else's) by the police.

Flyboy152

gauly wrote: »

I don't understand why the OP has to leave the new windows and doors? I thought everyone on here always said you have to leave the property how it was when you started your tenancy (as outlined in the inventory). The house was originally rented with old single-glazed windows and doors. So, (and this is by no means legal advice) I think it might be possible that swapping the doors is fine. Obviously this is dependant on their being no record of the replacement of the doors like an agreement with the old landlord or a new inventory.

If they wanted to leave the property as they found it, why would they not leave the original doors and windows? :wall: